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2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Minnesota

15 Colleges in Minnesota
665 General Business Degrees Awarded
$51,660 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Business/Commerce is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #16 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 665 degrees in general business/commerce annually.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Minnesota The general business program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Business/Commerce rankings. For our Best Overall General Business/Commerce School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Business/Commerce Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Business
Bachelor's Degrees in General Business

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in Minnesota

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general business degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Minnesota Schools in General Business

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MN
37.5% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Rochester Community and Technical College if you want to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #587 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 24 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Rochester Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MN

Any student pursuing a degree in general business/commerce has to check out Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Located in the rural area of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 34th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 16 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at M State in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 General Business Degrees Awarded
18.6% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Gustavus Adolphus College if you wish to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Saint Peter. This college ranks 37th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 43 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Gustavus Adolphus in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the general business program report average early career earnings of $49,881.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MN
159 General Business Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat North Hennepin Community College if you want to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park. This college ranks 36th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 159 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at North Hennepin Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
93 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #526 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Normandale Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 93 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Normandale Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Paul College crest
Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MN

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 43rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 18 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Saint Paul College in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN

Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 30 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN

Northland Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the remote town of Thief River Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #712 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northland Community and Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 18 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Northland Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In MN
80.0% Growth in Graduates

St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public college located in the city of Saint Cloud. A Best Colleges rank of #665 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 20 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at St Cloud Technical and Community College in the most recent data year.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In MN
12.5% Growth in Graduates

ATCC is a small public college located in the town of Alexandria. This college ranks 41st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 8 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at ATCC in the most recent data year.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 3,160
Kansas 266 360
Iowa 264 271
Nebraska 238 359
North Dakota 210 24
South Dakota 204 99

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General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

General Business Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 665

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 6,809
Accounting 1,852
Human Resource Management 1,362
Marketing 1,175
Finance & Financial Management 1,147
Business Support & Assistant Services 493
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 303
General Sales & Marketing 259
Construction Management 172
Entrepreneurial Studies 159

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